yum-rhn-plugin: does not verify SSL certificate for all communication with RHN server
Published Aug 18, 2008
2.6
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.83%
Description
yum-rhn-plugin in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5 does not verify the SSL certificate for a file download from a Red Hat Network (RHN) server, which makes it easier for remote man-in-the-middle attackers to cause a denial of service (loss of updates) or force the download and installation of official Red Hat packages that were not requested.
Affected products
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- 5.0
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
yum-rhn-plugin-0:0.5.3-12.el5_2.9
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0815
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | yum-rhn-plugin-0:0.5.3-12.el5_2.9 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0815 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00829) | 55.98th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.83% (0.00829) | 52.58th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.22% (0.00222) | 42.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.13% (0.00125) | 48.65th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 16, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00129) | 47.49th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.12% (0.00119) | 44.33th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 55.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 13, 2023 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 54.62th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.06th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 17, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 53.57th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 51.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.11% (0.01108) | 29.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (9)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31472 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020698 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0815.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30695 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3270 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457113 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3270
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10864 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3270
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31472 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1020698 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0815.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30695 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2008-3270 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=457113 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-3270 | ||
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10864 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL | |
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-3270 |
Change history (0)
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